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Easter Seals Canada

  • Instelling
  • 1922-

Established in 1922 by a group of Rotary Clubs following the model of the American Easter Seals programs, Easter Seals Canada provides programs and services to the disability community of Canada, and helps to foster a more inclusive and accessible society for children and adults with a variety of physical, intellectual, sensor, and learning disabilities. To further their aims, Easter Seals Canada operates as a federated structure that runs national awareness and fundraising campaigns as well as facilitating activities for and by provincial member organizations.

Wascana Winter Club, 1934-1976

  • PA 483
  • Instelling
  • 1934-1976

In 1928, a group of citizens in Regina, Saskatchewan decided to organize a club with facilities for playing badminton. Shares were sold to raise funds for the construction of a four-court badminton club, located at the corner of Albert Street and 19th Avenue. The Wascana Badminton Club began operating in January 1930. In 1934, the executive of the Wascana Badminton Club decided to add a figure skating rink to its existing facility. They approached the Regina Figure Skating Club, which operated out of Exhibition Stadium, with a proposal to amalgamate. An agreement was made between the two clubs and construction began on the new rink. On October 1, 1934, the Wascana Badminton Club became known as the Wascana Winter Club.

In 1941, the clubhouse was taken over by the Department of National Defence and became a recruiting and training centre for the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve. The facility was turned back to the Wascana Winter Club after the war. A curling rink was added to the facility in 1949. In March 1974 the roof of the skating and curling section of the building collapsed under heavy snow. The Wascana Winter Club thereafter ceased to operate and was struck off the corporate registry in Saskatchewan on September 15, 1976. The remaining section of the building, used for badminton, was destroyed by fire on May 4, 1977.

The Wascana Winter Club provided its members with skating, badminton and curling facilities, which were open to men, women and children. The Club hosted annual skating carnivals and tournaments and employed skating professionals to give lessons. The Club held memberships in the Canadian Figure Skating Association and the Saskatchewan Badminton Association. The organization was governed by an executive, including a president and secretary-manager; directors; and various committees.

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